Metal shelving.



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, the hooks and since lshelves 1 arranged in horizontal alinement mentioned shelf are positioned identically the same with reference to the openings 11 of the nist-mentioned shelf. A peculiar interlock between the shelves is obtained by the above arrangement and formation of the hooks of two are capable of interlocking with the back plate 3 as well as interlocking; the flanges 9 of the two shelves together, the structure of the shelving is rendered rigid and furthermore, the hooks l()v are so arranged as not to` prevent the ianges 9 of the shelves l from direct contact with the back plate 3.

When the shelving above described is set up in double tiers, such as illustrated in Fig. 3, single side plates 2 are used for the opposite shelves, and the side plates are deslgned to sustain the weight Yof the vshelves and contents when in actual use. The back plates 3 under the above conditions are sep arate' for each vertical tier of shelves and are nterlocked with the side plates 2 by means of hooks 12 with a plurality of which each back plate is provided. The lhooks 1Q pass through slots or openings 13 in th n side plates 2.

The top shelf 4 is preferably provil d with a downwardly extending ange t at' its rear edge to engage over the back plate 3 4and likewise provided at intervals with lugs 4 pressed downwardly, therefrom with their rear ends slightly spaced from the flange 4. The lugs 4 engage the side of the back plate 3 opposite that engagedvby the -flange 4;. The back plate 3 is also formed at its lower end with an upwardly bent flange lll and the lowermost shelf 5 has its rear edge bent downwardly to provide a flange 5 interlocking with the flange 14." The outer edge of the lowermost shelf 5 has a downwardly extending flange 5 vvirtually constituting a closure at the front portion of the space between the shelf 5 and the floor or support.

Having thus fully described my invention,v

terlocked with the shelf on the opposite side of the back plate.'

2. A doubletier of metal shelving comprising a plurality of shelves adapted to be Aplaced in horizontal alineinent', a back plate interposed between said shelves, side plates, and fastenings supportingthe front portions of the shelves on the side plates, the Lack plate havinga plurality of openings therethrough, each shelf being formed at its rear edge with a ange, the material of the 'flange being punched out to provide a projecting hook and an opening at one side of the hook, `the hooks on horizontally alined shelves passing through the openings in the back plate, the hooks of each shelf entering the openings inA the flange on the shelf on the opposite side of the back plate, whereby each shelf is interlocked with the back plate and with the horizontally' alined shelf on the oppositeV side of said back plate.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT T. HANSEN.

Witnesses JNO. F. Bonn, GLADYS D. Rosa. 

